Downloading ISO files

wstay · 09-02-2008, 01:51 AM

I am using KTorrent to download ISO files and find it very slow downloading
the files. Can someone tell me what download client to use for ISO files that support resume download and which can download very fast.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 09-02-2008, 01:58 AM

I use kget.

klearview · 09-02-2008, 01:59 AM

It's not Ktorrent's fault - Ktorrent is only a client for BitTorrent p2p network and if there aren't many peers with good upload speeds your download will be slow. If you're downloading iso there is a chance that the site will also have direct http or ftp downloads - you can use them as they are often faster (it's more ethical to use torrent though especially on non-commercial sites as you don't use up their bandwidth). For http or ftp downloads you can use Kget.

wstay · 09-02-2008, 09:55 AM

I can't find Kget on my openSuse10.2.
What else can I use?

klearview · 09-02-2008, 10:11 AM

Make things simple - just use wget.

Open terminal:

wget http://address_of_your_download

If for whatever reason your download gets interrupted just do:

wget -c http://address_of_your_download

See 'man wget'

Shadowmeph · 09-02-2008, 11:30 AM

if you are using a torrent client the the speed depends on the amount of seeders seeding the client also your isp speeds and your settings you have on any firewall or anytype of filters you have to filter your internet I use ktorrent and my speeds can go up to and above 1Mbs and as low as 1kbs but I usually average aroung 700Kbs

wstay · 10-17-2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klearview

Make things simple - just use wget.

Open terminal:

wget http://address_of_your_download

If for whatever reason your download gets interrupted just do:

wget -c http://address_of_your_download

See 'man wget'

Where does wget save the downloaded files?
I look through the man wget pages and don't seem to find where wget save
the downloaded files.

ErV · 10-17-2008, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstay

Where does wget save the downloaded files?

In current folder, if you didn't specify other location.

Hendronicus · 10-17-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klearview

Make things simple - just use wget.

Open terminal:

wget http://address_of_your_download

If for whatever reason your download gets interrupted just do:

wget -c http://address_of_your_download

See 'man wget'

Does wget even work on torrents? I mean, it won't download the torrent's target will it?

billymayday · 10-17-2008, 01:44 AM

No, it's not a torrent client, but the guys aren't suggesting it as one (although one could interpret it that way)

univet@aaahawk.com · 01-11-2015, 03:42 PM

My question which I was going to pose as a newbie has been answered by this thread
Thanks for the guidance.